Electrostimulation method as treatment of neurological urinary incontinence in dogs and cats
2018
Henea, M.-E. | Vulpe, V. | Solcan, G.
Urinary incontinence is a consequence of many neurological diseases. Electrical impulses applied to the pelvic muscles have a dual role: to strengthen the muscles that are responsible of retaining the urine in the bladder and to inhibit the bladder contractility being effective in different types of urinary incontinence. Electric stimulation effects on the urinary incontinence were evaluated in a comparative study performed in the Medical Clinic of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Iasi. The study was conducted on 20 pet carnivores, 15 dogs and 5 cats of different breeds, age and sex, all of them presented in our clinic with different neurological disorders and a history of urinary incontinence. Electric stimulation techniques have been proved efficient in the treatment of urinary incontinence. The number of sessions of electric stimulation ranged from 7 to 50. Out of the 15 dogs, 9 dogs (60%) have shown a full recovery, 2 dogs (13.33%) have shown a mild improvement and 4 of them (26.66%) did not show any sign of recovery. Out of the 5 cats, 4 (80%) have shown a full recovery and 1 (20%) did not recover at all.
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